# How do rewards and planets work? 🤨

#### 🌌 **How Do Rewards and Planets Work?**

Rewards in the **Universe Solana ($UNIV) ecosystem** are only accessible once you **create a planet**.

**🚀 Creating Planets & Unlocking Rewards**

* Each planet **costs MINIMUM 1,000 $UNIV tokens** to create.
* You can **own up to 10 planets** at a time.
* Once a planet is created, **rewards begin accumulating**.

**⏳ Claim or Compound – Your Choice Every 8 Hours**

Every **8 hours**, you must decide between two options:

1. **Claim your rewards** (paid in $UNIV tokens).
2. **Compound your rewards** to **upgrade your planet**, increasing your daily earnings.

⚠️ **Important:** If you do nothing within the 8-hour window, unclaimed rewards will be lost. Stay active to maximize your gains!

**🌍 The Planetary Evolution System**

Each time you compound, your planet upgrades, boosting your **daily reward percentage**. Here’s the full progression:

| **Planet** | **Compounds Required** | **Daily Rewards** |
| ---------- | ---------------------- | ----------------- |
| 🌍 Earth   | 0                      | 4%                |
| 🌕 Moon    | 1                      | 5%                |
| ☿ Mercury  | 2                      | 6%                |
| ♀ Venus    | 3                      | 7%                |
| ♂ Mars     | 4                      | 8%                |
| ♃ Jupiter  | 5                      | 9%                |
| ♄ Saturn   | 6                      | 10%               |
| ♅ Uranus   | 7                      | 11%               |
| ♆ Neptune  | 8                      | 12%               |
| ☀ Sun      | 10                     | 14%               |

**🔄 How Upgrading Works**

Each upgrade requires a **full 8-hour cycle** of compounding. For example:

* To unlock **Mercury (6%)**, you must first upgrade **Earth → Moon (1x)** and then **Moon → Mercury (2x)**

#### Total Compounds Required per Planet:

| Planet    | Compounds Needed (Cumulative) |
| --------- | ----------------------------- |
| 🌍 Earth  | 0                             |
| 🌕 Moon   | 1                             |
| ☿ Mercury | 1 (to Moon) + 2 = **3**       |
| ♀ Venus   | 3 (to Mercury) + 3 = **6**    |
| ♂ Mars    | 6 (to Venus) + 4 = **10**     |
| ♃ Jupiter | 10 (to Mars) + 5 = **15**     |
| ♄ Saturn  | 15 (to Jupiter) + 6 = **21**  |
| ♅ Uranus  | 21 (to Saturn) + 7 = **28**   |
| ♆ Neptune | 28 (to Uranus) + 8 = **36**   |
| ☀ Sun     | 36 (to Neptune) + 10 = **46** |

By strategically compounding, you can **unlock higher-tier planets and maximize your passive income!** 🚀✨


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